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Retail turnover growing again
Statistics Netherlands reports that Dutch retail turnover was up by 3.2 percent in July 2015 on July 2014, mainly because of growing sales (3.4 percent). Prices fell by 0.2 percent. Most of the...
49 bankruptcies in week 35
In week 35, 49 companies and institutions including sole proprietorships were declared bankrupt
Labour price index; index figures 2010=100; National Accounts, 2001-2017
Labour price index; wage costs per hour worked Branches SIC 2008
Men and full-timers most likely to work overtime
Just over one in three employees regularly work overtime. More men and full-time workers work overtime than women and part-time workers.
Fewer new business started up and more businesses closed down
The number of new business start-ups in 2012 was 19 thousand down from 2011 and the number of closedowns grew by nearly 11 thousand. Yet, the overall number of businesses increased for the sixth year...
Fewer corporate and personal bankruptcies filed in 2010
Last year, 9.6 thousand bankruptcies were filed, i.e. 9 percent fewer than in 2009.
Unemployment stable in May
According to the most recent figures, unemployment adjusted for seasonal variation stood at 489 thousand in May, almost the same as in April.
In 2016 lowest number of bankruptcies in 8 years
In 2016 lowest number of bankruptcies in 8 years.
10% of Dutch agricultural exports destined for UK
A relatively large share (10% in 2016) of Dutch agricultural exports is destined for the UK.
Retail turnover 4 percent up in February
Statistics Netherlands (CBS) reports that the Dutch retail sector achieved 4 percent turnover growth in February.
EU webshops earn over €400 million in the Netherlands
In Q3 2018, Dutch consumers bought around 406 million euros (excl. VAT) worth of products from foreign EU webshops. This is 14 pecent up on the same quarter in 2017.
Unemployment further down
In March 2021, 326 thousand people were unemployed. From January through March, unemployment declined by an average of 14 thousand per month.
Dutch chocolate exports spreading
The Netherlands exported domestically produced chocolate and semi-finished products worth 2.8 bn euros in 2015.
Dutch retail sector performs poorly in European context
Turnover generated by the Dutch retail sector declined more than 3 percent in the first quarter of 2013 relative to the same period one year previously. The Dutch retail sector is not doing well in...
Increase in international rail freight transport
In 2017, more than 41 million tonnes of goods in total were transported by rail from, to and via the Netherlands. Over 93 percent of this volume was loaded and/or unloaded abroad.
Imports/exports; price and volume, index 2010 = 100 and changes; 1990-2014
Imports and exports of goods Index figures and changes
Growth GDP 0.8 percent in Q3 2016
Growth GDP 0.8 percent in Q3 2016
Enterprises; by economic activity, size and legal form, 2006-2010
Number of enterprises by size (8 classes) and legal form (2 classes) Economic activities in 1252 sections/divisions/groups/classes (NCEA 2008)